Their heritage is magic, their quest truth. Every culture has nurtured or condemned them. They lead humanity to the far horizon and beyond. They are mages, the inventors of sorcery, science and faith. For centuries they have battled to define existence and lead humanity to an enlightened age. Now, in an age when technology is humanity's magic, the magicians of yesteryears mystic Traditions fight for survival and the key to the cosmos itself Ascension.

Choose Your Truth

The heroes of Mage: The Ascension, revised in the tradition of Vampire: The Masquerade, have lost their war for reality but the struggle continues in this quintessential volume. All of the Traditions are updated and elaborated, along with the history of mages in the World of Darkness. Explore the revised rules of the Spheres, Resonance and Paradox. See the devastating changes that signal the end for the Ascension War, and learn how modern mages survive 2000s Year of Revelations.

User Summary:

The limited edition comes in a thick cardboard slipcase. The slipcase contains two books. One is the hardcover rulebook bound in purple faux-leather with golden letters and gold-edged pages. The other is a softcover version of The Art of Mage: The Ascension, bound in the same purple faux-leather.